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Rule "despite of (despite)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	despite of (despite)
Message:	Did you mean <suggestion>\1</suggestion> (or, alternatively, 'in spite of')?
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/grammar-despite-in-spite-of/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	He kept running despite of the pain in his chest. Correction suggestion: despite
Correct sentences for comparison:	She had difficulty communicating in French despite all her years of study. She had difficulty communicating in French in spite of all her years of study.
ID:	DESPITE_OF [1]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)

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